HDP's Nergiz was arrested and replaced with a government-appointed trustee last month.

The elected mayors of HDP's 20 municipalities have been replaced with state-appointed trustees since the local elections on March 31, 2019. Governors or district governors have been appointed as acting mayors in their place.

HDP’s Savur District Co-Mayor Gülistan Öncü, Mazıdağı District Co-Mayor Nalan Özaydın, Derik District Co-Mayor Mülkiye Esmez and Suruç District Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik have been detained on the ground of ongoing investigations against them.

According to a survey conducted in the provinces of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, whose elected Metropolitan Mayors have been removed from office, 62.5 percent of the people find the HDP’s reaction against appointment of trustees insufficient.

Stating that the 36 members were detained six days for "chanting anti-war slogans," the HDP has said they have been tortured by the police.

Minister Albayrak had said, "Those who have titles such as economist, professor, etc. but try to damage the country, to create a perception against Turkey are no different from the group we see in terrorist acts."

134 politicians, journalists, writers and artists have released a joint statement of support for hunger striking Grup Yorum music band members: “Dictated by our conscience, we put our signatures under the legitimate demands of Grup Yorum.”

Taken into custody after hanging a banner at Demirören Shopping Mall in İstanbul, four students have been released with an international travel ban. The banner of the students read, “The system of the AKP kills, the media of the bosses hides the truths.”

Speaking to bianet regarding the statements of witness H.B.A., based on whose accounts dismissed Metropolitan Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı is arrested, lawyer Zülal Erdoğan has indicated that the statements in the file are fictional.

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed four mayors in Kurdish-majority cities and appointed the district governors as trustees.

Announcing its ruling on a libel suit filed by one journalist against another, the Constitutional Court has concluded that “freedom of expression should be interpreted so broadly to allow exaggeration and even provocation to a degree.”

In the wake of rising tension between Turkey and US over Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring” and Trump’s letter, President Erdoğan has set out for Washington. Speaking ahead of his visit, he said, “We are making the visit in a troubled period.”

Four students have been detained after hanging a banner at Demirören Shopping Mall in İstanbul. The students are charged with “terror propaganda” for their banner which read, “The system of the AKP kills, the media of the boss hides the truths.”

European Council has adopted a framework “for restrictive measures in response to Turkey’s unauthorized drilling activities in Eastern Mediterranean”, which is likely to impose sanctions on “individuals and entities responsible or involved".

Contributed to Turkey's new constitution after the 1960 coup, Soysal was jailed after the 1971 coup.

Responding to President Erdoğan’s criticisms of “not sod-cutting ceremony” held for a biological purification facility, İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu has said, “Preventing a wrong investment of 1.6 million, we will make the right investments at rights points."

Speaking on the occasion of “National Forestation Day” in Ankara, President Erdoğan has said, “In the past, some people attempted to pillage our cities under the pretext of trees. And, here we are, doing afforestation.”

Sending a letter from prison, dismissed and recently arrested Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı has said, “Justice does not go beyond being a word that adorns the walls of the courts in this country.”

Main opposition CHP MP Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi has announced that according to Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) figures, the number of unemployed has increased to 3 million 509 thousand 603, reaching an all time high.

Evaluating the application of Urhan, who was convicted of "membership of a terrorist organization," the Constitutional Court has found it unlawful that participating in the activities of a legal organization was a reason for conviction.